the paint detective
DESCRIPTION
An explanation of the methods used to examine and identify early paint layers. An archaeological tool that tells much more than the colour of the paint. It allows us to get an idea of how buildings looked and at what stage alterations were carried out. A number of examples of recent projects are given.TRANSCRIPT
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The Paint Detective
Patrick Baty
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Sampling
Small samples are taken from each of the elements
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The best of the samples are selected and placed in moulds with
a label to identify them
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The paint flakes are placed in half-filled moulds. Quick-setting resin is poured
over them, and they are left to harden.
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Cross Sections
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Cross Sections
When the resin has set the block is cut through and polished
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Microscopy
Examination is carried out using different microscopes
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Paint Analysis
A series of green schemes found on a garden door on the Culzean Castle estate
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A few grains of pigment are spread on a glass slide and examined under a polarising microscope
Pigment Analysis
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Typical shapes of pigment particles
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Scanning Electron Microscope
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Benjamin Franklin House
Gwydyr House
Railings
Simple Tricky!
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Spencer House
Projects range from the sublime ….
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Spencer House - Painted Room
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James Stuart’s Design - 1759
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Spencer House - Painted Room
Cross Section
Note how the recent layers are much darker than the early ones
Existing scheme
PlasterFirst scheme
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Spencer House - Painted Room
Gilding
ExistingOriginal
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RAF Bicester
Wartime Bomber Station
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Documentary Evidence
British Standard 381C: 1931
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Albany
The aim of the project often varies
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Hampton Court – Privy Garden
1702
1990
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Tijou Screen
1975
Cross Section
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Hampton Court 1995
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Tijou Screen
To Gild or Not?
Six months later
Initial compromise
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Hammersmith Bridge
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Useful Training for a Paint Analyst
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Sampling
From Top….. …to Bottom
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Location of Gilding
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Temple Newsam
Picture Gallery before project
Red or Green Flock?
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Temple Newsam - Green Flock
Fragment embedded in primer
Finished appearance
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Uppark - Saloon
Just three schemes
Repton Bookcase 1814
1
2
3
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Uppark - Little Parlour
Fowler-applied
Chimneypiece Cross-Section
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Goodwood
Evidence of something underneath
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Goodwood - Scagliola Revealed
Painters’ names
Egyptian Dining Room
1947 19031970
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Original Paintwork
Unpainted plaster
Tapestry Drawing Room ceiling
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Early Texts
Whittock, Tingry and HayJohn Smith
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Handel House Museum
First View
Exterior
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Attic Panelling
Red oxide in size primer
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Original Door
Early browns
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Handel House - Completed
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Newhailes
Dining Room
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Fine Green
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The colourman who supplied the paint
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Newhailes - Dining Room
1740s & 1870s Schemes
1870s scheme on sashes
French Ultramarine
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Newhailes – Alcove Bedroom
Five schemes
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Holmwood House
Alexander “Greek” Thompson
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Exposed Stencilling
Entrance Hall – fifth scheme Landing – third scheme
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Elaborate Decoration
Gilded Stencil Detail
Gilding
Plaster
Red
Green
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Scope for Confusion
Green on Red Stencil Red on Green Stencil
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A Wiltshire House - Saloon
Chimneypiece Exposed purple on ceiling
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For more information on what I do:
www.colourman.com
By Appointment toHer Majesty The Queen
Architectural Paint SpecialistsPapers and Paints Ltd
Blog = http://papers-paints.blogspot.com